How Violent Crimes are Classified and Sentenced Under Florida Law
- posted: Dec. 15, 2022
- Criminal Defense
In Florida, when a defendant is charged with an offense classified as a “violent crime,” he or she faces a stiffer sentence than is imposed for other forms of criminal Read More
How a Withheld Adjudication Can Allow for Sealing Your Criminal Record
- posted: Nov. 15, 2022
- Criminal Defense
You might think that a criminal charge ends in either conviction or acquittal, but that isn’t always the case. In Florida, an alternative option available to some criminal defendants is Read More
How Restitution Affects Outcomes of White-Collar Criminal Cases
- posted: Oct. 15, 2022
- Criminal Defense
White-collar crimes involve the use of deceptive and surreptitious tactics or abuse of trust to acquire money and other property illegally, such as embezzlement, forgery, fraud, identity theft and money Read More
Protecting Crime Victims’ Rights and Winning Them Compensation
- posted: Aug. 15, 2022
- Criminal Defense
Crime can have a devastating impact on its victims. Violent crimes can leave the innocent dead, injured and emotionally damaged. Senior citizens and disabled Americans may lose their life savings Read More
Domestic Violence Charges and Defenses in Florida
- posted: Jul. 15, 2022
- Criminal Defense
Domestic violence is aggressively prosecuted in Florida. A conviction can have serious consequences for a defendant, including jail time, fines and limitations on contact with his or her children. In Read More
Proving Consent as a Defense in a Sexual Battery Prosecution
- posted: Jun. 15, 2022
- Criminal Defense
In Florida, sexual battery is the statutory term for rape. It is defined as nonconsensual oral, anal or vaginal penetration of another person by use of a sexual organ or Read More
Reducing a DUI to a “Wet Reckless” in Florida
- posted: May 15, 2022
- Criminal Defense
If you are pulled over by police while driving in Florida and are found to have alcohol in your system, you will likely be charged with driving under the influence Read More
What Actions Are Punishable as Cybercrimes in Florida?
- posted: Mar. 15, 2022
- Criminal Defense
Computer technology has permeated most every aspect of modern society, chiefly through use of the internet. People’s daily activities, finances and private information are managed and stored online. This provides Read More
Fixing an Inaccurate Criminal Record in Florida
- posted: Feb. 16, 2022
- Criminal Defense
Having a criminal record negatively affects one’s life in countless ways. Finding employment, obtaining professional licenses and borrowing money can become difficult or impossible. A criminal record is detrimental enough Read More
